.mau. reviewed Behind the Mask by Seanan McGuire
Review of 'Behind the Mask' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
[I got this book from LibraryThing Early Reviewers program]
The idea which gave birth to this book is simple: what do the superheroes do besides what is told in the comic books? Yes, you may argue that the classic Marvel stories from Spider-Man on do talk about the "normal" life of superheroes, but this is only as a background. Here the superpowers are the background, and we can read about the troubles of going shopping without being recognized, of having Alzheimer's disease, or even finding out that superheroes are being canceled from our world.
Among the 20 short stories, I only disliked a couple, which is a great result for an anthology. There were instead many I really liked: Destroy the City with Me Tonight (Kate Marshall), Pedestal (Seanan McGuire), As I Fall Asleep (Aimee Ogden), Inheritance (Michael Milne), Quintessential Justice (Patrick Flanagan), Salt City Blue (Chris Large), The smoke …
[I got this book from LibraryThing Early Reviewers program]
The idea which gave birth to this book is simple: what do the superheroes do besides what is told in the comic books? Yes, you may argue that the classic Marvel stories from Spider-Man on do talk about the "normal" life of superheroes, but this is only as a background. Here the superpowers are the background, and we can read about the troubles of going shopping without being recognized, of having Alzheimer's disease, or even finding out that superheroes are being canceled from our world.
Among the 20 short stories, I only disliked a couple, which is a great result for an anthology. There were instead many I really liked: Destroy the City with Me Tonight (Kate Marshall), Pedestal (Seanan McGuire), As I Fall Asleep (Aimee Ogden), Inheritance (Michael Milne), Quintessential Justice (Patrick Flanagan), Salt City Blue (Chris Large), The smoke means it's working (Sarah Pinkster), The beard of truth (Matt Mikalatos), Over an Embattled City (Adam R. Shannon). Overall, I heartily recommend the book.